Lives in Melbourne, Australia<\/p>\n
Education<\/strong><\/p>\n 2008 2001 1997- 1999 Honours<\/strong><\/p>\n 1993-1996 Griffith University, QCA – Bachelor of Visual Arts in Gold and Silversmithing<\/p>\n 1992 2004 2003 Collections<\/strong><\/p>\n Art Gallery of South Australia Inspired by the excess and materialism of England\u2019s Elizabethan period Stephen Gallagher questions the role of preciousness and what it is that makes something precious. Historical references are central to Gallagher\u2019s work yet the work avoids reproduction. His research into the Elizabethan period is revealed through the symbolism of materials used and their configuration. Allegory; where objects act as coded messages, was utilised by the Elizabethans and were encoded by a learned elite. These messages, now obscured by time, are found in Gallagher\u2019s work \u2013 he creates his own codes in his contemporary forms that respond to this material value. The fundamental focus of Gallagher\u2019s inquiry, since the late 1980\u2019s, has been to question the inherent value of materials and excess. Acrylic sealant and silicon are materials that dominated his work in recent years; is an example of this provocative exploration into material value. Are common and accessible materials that are used in domestic households less precious than gold? How is preciousness weighted-by scarcity or practicality? In current work he dyes pearls to look like plastic and uses large crystals as flashy stones. This work evokes \u2018bling\u2019- the ornamented accessories and flashy, costume jewellery that implied riches for the hip hop culture of the late 1990\u2019s. The \u2018fakery\u2019 represented by bling is harnessed to promote the old adage \u2018all that glitters is not gold\u2019 encouraging the wearer to appreciate a piece for its design, narrative, concept and appearance rather than any material value it may hold. In juxtaposing materials such as gold and silicon together Gallagher questions the process of design. The materials he uses highlight aspects of the piece\u2019s design over the value of the material. The object should be regarded for itself and not merely the material used. Gallagher, the alchemist, strives to make the precious common and the common precious.<\/p>\n Inspir\u00e9 par l’exc\u00e8s et le mat\u00e9rialisme de la p\u00e9riode \u00e9lisab\u00e9thaine de l\u2019histoire d\u2019Angleterre, Stephen Gallagher s\u2019interroge sur le r\u00f4le de la pr\u00e9ciosit\u00e9 et ce qui rend quelque chose pr\u00e9cieux. Les r\u00e9f\u00e9rences historiques sont au c\u0153ur du travail de Gallagher. Ses recherches sur la p\u00e9riode \u00e9lisab\u00e9thaine se r\u00e9v\u00e8lent \u00e0 travers la symbolique des mat\u00e9riaux utilis\u00e9s et leur configuration. L\u2019all\u00e9gorie, o\u00f9 les objets agissent comme des messages cod\u00e9s, a \u00e9t\u00e9 utilis\u00e9 par les \u00e9lisab\u00e9thains et cod\u00e9 par une \u00e9lite savante. Ces messages, maintenant obscurcie par le temps, se retrouvent dans le travail de Gallagher – il cr\u00e9e ses propres codes avec des formes contemporaines qui r\u00e9pondent \u00e0 cette valeur mat\u00e9rielle. L’objectif fondamental de l’enqu\u00eate Gallagher, depuis la fin des ann\u00e9es 1980, a \u00e9t\u00e9 de s’interroger sur la valeur intrins\u00e8que des mat\u00e9riaux et des exc\u00e8s. Mastic acrylique et silicium, mat\u00e9riaux utilis\u00e9s en pr\u00e9dominance ces derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, sont un exemple de cette exploration provocante en valeur mat\u00e9rielle. Est-ce que des mat\u00e9riaux communs et accessibles dans les foyers domestiques sont moins pr\u00e9cieux que l’or? Comment \u00e9value-t-on le pr\u00e9cieux ? par la raret\u00e9, l\u2019usage pratique ? Dans son travail actuel, il colore des perles pour qu\u2019elles ressemblent \u00e0 du plastique et utilise de gros cristaux qu\u2019ils transforment en pierres brillantes . Ce travail \u00e9voque le \u00ab bling \u00bb-accessoires flashy, bijoux fantaisie qui marquait la richesse de la culture hip-hop de la fin des ann\u00e9es 1990. L\u2019imposture du \u00ab bling \u00bb est mise \u00e0 profit pour promouvoir le vieil adage \u00abtout ce qui brille n’est pas or\u00bb en encourageant l’utilisateur \u00e0 appr\u00e9cier une \u0153uvre pour son design, son histoire, son concept et apparence plut\u00f4t que sa valeur mat\u00e9rielle. En juxtaposant des mat\u00e9riaux tels que l’or et le silicium Gallagher pose la question du processus de conception. Les mat\u00e9riaux utilis\u00e9s, mettent en valeur l\u2019aspect de la pi\u00e8ce plus que la valeur des mat\u00e9riaux. L’objet doit \u00eatre consid\u00e9r\u00e9e pour sa valeur intrinseque et non pour la valeur du mat\u00e9riau utilis\u00e9. Gallagher, l’alchimiste, s’efforce de rendre le commun pr\u00e9cieux et le pr\u00e9cieux commun.<\/p>\n Cet artiste a particip\u00e9 rue Paul Fort \u00e0 :<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n L’exposition \u00ab\u00a0Au-del\u00e0 du pr\u00e9cieux, au-del\u00e0 des mers\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0en septembre octobre 2013<\/p>\n >\u00a0Lien vers l’exposition<\/a><\/p>\n Photos<\/strong><\/p>\n Stephen Gallagher Cr\u00e9ateur de bijoux Lives in Melbourne, Australia Education 2008 -Current RMIT- Candidate – Masters of Art (Fashion) 2001 Deakin University – Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies 1997- 1999 RMIT- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Honours 1993-1996 Griffith University, QCA – Bachelor of Visual Arts in Gold and Silversmithing 1992 Morningside TAFE, Certificate in…Continue reading GALLAGHER Stephen \u2022<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,30,20,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artistes-invites","category-createurs-de-bijoux","category-par-nom","category-par-pratique-artistique"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.19paulfort.com\/galerie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.19paulfort.com\/galerie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.19paulfort.com\/galerie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.19paulfort.com\/galerie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.19paulfort.com\/galerie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=812"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.19paulfort.com\/galerie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3914,"href":"https:\/\/www.19paulfort.com\/galerie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/812\/revisions\/3914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.19paulfort.com\/galerie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.19paulfort.com\/galerie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.19paulfort.com\/galerie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n-Current RMIT- Candidate – Masters of Art (Fashion)<\/p>\n
\nDeakin University – Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies<\/p>\n
\nRMIT- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)<\/p>\n
\nMorningside TAFE, Certificate in Arts – Visual Art and Design Awards<\/p>\n
\nNational Contemporary Jewellery Award – Grand winner – Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Australia<\/p>\n
\nToowoomba Contemporary Wearables ’03 – Second Place Winner – Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Australia<\/p>\n
\nGriffith Regional Art Gallery NSW
\nToowoomba Regional Art Gallery QLD
\nHamilton Art Gallery
\nVIC
\nBundaberg City Council Gallery QLD and Private<\/p>\n
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\nBrooches : Silver, gold, crystal, glass, pearls (dyed), stainless steel, paint.
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